Photos, videos and tweets from the Hurricane Sandy's wake.
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Thu, Nov 01 2012 05:39:55
Thursday, November 1, 8:40 a.m.
NYC’s Subways Reopen
New York City
showed signs of getting back on its feet on Thursday in the effects of the
devastating Hurricane Sandy as its 108-year-old subway system came back
to—partial—life at 5 a.m. Thursday morning. “It’s the lifeline of the city,”
said one early rider, technology worker Ronnie Abraham. The subway will only
offer limited service, as much of downtown Manhattan still has no power and
only three of the eight East River subway tunnels have been dried out. In areas
without subway service, there are some shuttle buses running as well as bus
service—and all subways and buses will be free on Thursday.Wednesday, October 31, 10:26 p.m
Cuomo Declares Transportation Emergency
Service may be limited, but hey, it’s cheap—well, free, to be exact. New
York Governor Cuomo declared his state in a transportation emergency
Wednesday night, and announced that all fares for subways, commuter rail
trains, and buses will be waived tomorrow and Friday. “The service in
many cases is limited, the service in many cases will be crowded,” Cuomo
said at a press conference. He added that traffic Wednesday in
Manhattan “was very high and the gridlock was dangerous,” as many
stoplights where out of power. Meanwhile, as an oil spill plagues New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie announced he will allow gas stations and fuel merchants to buy from other states
in order to combat a gas shortage in the state. Christie said federal
authorities are sending 500,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 100 power
generators to the Garden State.
Wednesday, October 31, 9:14 p.m.
Electricity Powers Back On
For a lucky 30,000 in lower Manhattan and Brighton Beach. No telling how long it will be until full power is restored to the thousands without.
Con Ed: Power back for 2,000 customers in Lower Manhattan and to 28,000 customers in Brighton Beach area of Brooklyn - @NBCNewYork
Wednesday, October 31, 9:14 p.m. ET
Death Toll Rises
With numbers around 50 just a few hours ago, the death count from Hurricane Sandy is rising as rapidly as the estimated cost of destruction left in its wake.
Update: At least 72 people dead from Sandy - @AP
Wednesday, October 31, 8:06 p.m. ET
While the number of those in the dark remains astronomically high, some progress has been made to get electricity up and running.
Wednesday, October 31, 7:16 p.m. ET
The 6th death has just been reported in West Virginia.
Wednesday, October 31, 7:10 p.m. ET
Breaking: Reports of a massive diesel leak announced.
300,000 gallons of diesel fuel leak in Arthur Kill, between Staten Island, NY, and Woodbridge, NJ - @NBCNewYork
Wednesday, October 31, 5:45 p.m. ET
Sandy Death Toll Tops 50 in U.S., Recovery Begins
The death toll from Hurricane Sandy climbed to at
least 50 in the U.S. early Wednesday morning, with at least 22 of those deaths
occurring in New York City—and although the storm weakened as it moved inland, blizzard
warnings were still in effect for parts of Virginia. While New York and New
Jersey dried out from the storm, Sandy hit the mountains of West Virginia and
North Carolina, bringing a record 14-16 inches of snow to the Tennessee-North
Carolina border. Around 22 percent of New York City still had no power
by Wednesday morning, and an estimated 90 percent of Long Island were in the
dark
October 31, 5:40 p.m. ET
Breaking: Laguardia Airport Will Reopen Thursday